Who: 

No. 41 California (16-13) vs. No. 26 Kentucky (17-13)

Where: 

Columbus Regional – Columbus, Ohio

When:

Friday, May 1 - 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET

The Lead: After qualifying for its 40th NCAA Tournament on Monday, the California men's tennis team will travel to Columbus, Ohio, for its first-round matchup vs. Kentucky. In addition to Cal and Kentucky, the Golden Bears will be joined by Buffalo and host Ohio State. If the Bears win on Friday, they will face the winner of Buffalo vs. Ohio State on Saturday.

From The Notes:

• Alex Aney and Timofey Stepanov enter the postseason ranked No. 29 in doubles.

• Tiago Silva and Timofey Stepanov enter the postseason ranked No. 87 in doubles.

• Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski enters the postseason ranked No. 60 in singles.

• Lechno-Wasiutynski was named Second-Team All-ACC.

• The Bears are 19-5 in doubles this season.

• Cal's matchup vs. Kentucky will be its 12 straight ranked matchup.

• The Bears have a 3-1 record in matchups at neutral sites.